Overall a very good fuel efficient car for daily usage - and occassional Road Trips

 

Exterior TATA Manza is comparatively new car in the market - it still carries the familiar TATA looks which not too bad a feature. The Headlights look very smart and the side profile looks good. Though the behind of the car may not appear so interesting to everyone else - however it looked alright to me. The side profile matches with Ford Fiesta (In my opionion).

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Interior of the Car is one of its strong points - Its very roomy , great space all around in front and back. Seats are comfortable and easy to find a comfortable posture - which is not so easy in many other cars in this segment. The Dashboard is carved like Linea,The Music stereos and steering controls are easy to operate. Stereo quality is average. The beige coloured interior is very soothing to the eye. The footwell is little bit cramped - i would love if there was a dead pedal!!

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox TATA Manza uses Fiat Diesel Multijet engine - which is proven and Fantastic. The same engine is used in Maruti SWIFT,DZire,Ritz,SX4 etc. - This engine is Fuel Efficient and high performance in the RPM 2000 onwards. Though it reaches maximum throughput around 3500 RPM - but that much rotation may be unrealistic in Indian driving conditions.

Fuel Economy is good - it provides around 15 KM/L of Regular Diesel overall - measured through tankfull to tankfull method - City driving mainly . In Highway it gives 18 to 20 KM/L maximum - according to my experience. Gear Box is nice though the lower gears are hard and you need to push little bit to be in the groove.

Ride Quality & Handling Ride quality is plush and absorbent and really is one of the trumps of this car. If you are coming from Maruti or other light body cars - you will just love the Ride. Its smooth and small glitches in the road can not make you feel zittery!

Final Words Overall a very good fuel efficient car for daily usage - and occassional Road Trips. At least that's what i had i mind when i picked it up - and - its serving the purpose so far so good for now!

Areas of improvement There are small niggling issues in the car - and TATA Dealearship is pathetic - I think the dealership issues keep a lot of people at the bay from buying this beautiful car.

Very spacious and comfortable inside,Very good ride,good FESmall niggling issues,overall quality not top-notch